Sunday, March 31

Here's something monstrous & crafty for you to make! A monster machine monster puppet! Free activity for over the Easter Holiday, and far less calories than a chocolate egg! although the monster might want one of those too...

3- Carefully cut out all the pieces and sort the arms and
legs (he wont be happy if they get mixed up!)

Back of monster with arms, legs and flat split pins

4- Attach the arms and legs, probably best done by an adult,
I'd recommend using a large needle to poke holes at the crosses for the joints,
(tip, which you probably all know anyway,
get a ball of blue tack or something similar, put this behind the mark
then poke the needle through, I actually used a tiny sword) then carefully push
the split pins through the holes in the body first, then a corresponding arm or
leg. secure the pins at the back by separating the two prongs and flattening.

The finished monster, before being attached to wooden stick...

5- You should have a happy monster puppet with moveable arms
and legs.